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A plane electromagnetic wave is incident on a material surface. The wave delivers momentum p and energy E.

A

`p=0, E=0`

B

`pne 0, Ene0`

C

`p ne 0, E=0`

D

`p =0, Ene0`

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An electromagnetic wave has both energy and momentum.
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